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Past Events
Sun, May 19Durand-Hedden House & GardenMay 19, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJJoin us for this unique event celebrating all things tea. The day's events will include a colonial-era tea, a Chinese tea demo and tasting, children's activities, and an exhibit on the history of tea.
Sun, Jun 23Durand-Hedden House & GardenJun 23, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJCelebrate Juneteenth at this annual community event at Durand-Hedden.
2023-2024 seasonDurand-Hedden House & Garden2023-2024 seasonDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USAJoin Durand-Hedden for another wonderful season of lectures, workshops, and events in 2023-2024. See details and sign up at DurandHedden.org.
Sun, Apr 14Durand-Hedden House & GardenApr 14, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJLearn about the natural history of Maplewood.
Sun, Apr 14Durand-Hedden Carriage HouseApr 14, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden Carriage House, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJJoin us in the Carriage House from 1 pm to 4 pm for a wonderful exhibit of work by Columbia High School's Accomplishing Artists.
Sun, Mar 03MaplewoodMar 03, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMMaplewood, 60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA1 pm at the Woodland Parlor, 60 Woodland Rd., Maplewood. Reception at 3pm at Durand-Hedden.
Sun, Feb 11The Woodland Parlor and Durand-HeddenFeb 11, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMThe Woodland Parlor and Durand-Hedden, 60 Woodland Road and 523 Ridgewood RoadIn honor of Black History Month, Black residents of SOMA will share stories about how their families came to New Jersey and to SOMA. Storytellers will tell their stories from 1 pm to 3 pm at The Woodland Parlor in Maplewood (60 Woodland Road). A reception will follow at Durand-Hedden House.
Sun, Jan 21Durand-Hedden House & GardenJan 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, MaplewoodGet a free pass to observe Open-Hearth Cooking at our colonial-era hearth here.
Sun, Jan 21Durand-Hedden House & GardenJan 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJJoin Durand-Hedden for demonstrations of various home arts including open-hearth cooking (passes required to access the kitchen), spinning, and knitting.
Sun, Dec 10Durand-Hedden House & GardenDec 10, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJMake a holiday visit to Durand-Hedden to see gingerbread houses, visit 'Jolly Old St. Nick,' and shop our Country Store.
Sun, Nov 05Durand-Hedden House & GardenNov 05, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJSonya Selig and Lara Tomlin, multi-year winners of the Durand-Hedden Gingerbread House Contest, will conduct a workshop on creative approaches to making Gingerbread Houses. Please note that the Gingerbread House Workshop requires pre-registration and is very limited in seating.
Sun, Nov 05Durand-Hedden House & GardenNov 05, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJIn conjunction with the SOMA Artists’ Studio Tour, the ceramists will return to continue making beautiful objects in ways unique to their talents.
Multiple DatesSun, Nov 05Durand-Hedden Carriage HouseNov 05, 2023, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PMDurand-Hedden Carriage House, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJDurand-Hedden is a featured location on the 20th annual SOMA Artist Studio Tour, featuring Aimee Mower Lally and Jennifer Evans Arbo.
Sun, Oct 08Durand-Hedden House & GardenOct 08, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USAThree talented local ceramists will gather at Durand-Hedden for a day of pottery-making. Live music from Blue Plate Special.
Sun, Sep 10Durand-Hedden House & GardenSep 10, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USAJoin Durand-Hedden as we kick off the season on Sunday, September 10, from 1pm to 4pm with Apple Cider-Making in Old Maplewood.
Sun, Jun 18Durand-Hedden House & GardenJun 18, 2023, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USACelebrated in conjunction with the SOMA Community Coalition on Race.
Sun, Jun 18Durand-Hedden House & GardenJun 18, 2023, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA"Slavery in New Jersey: A Troubled History" provides historical context for Juneteenth and the history of enslaved people in New Jersey.
Sun, May 21Durand-Hedden House & GardenMay 21, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDurand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USATake a trip back in time to Obadiah Hedden's farm, around the year 1800, and find out what life might have been like for area residents over 200 years ago.
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